Amplissimae regionis Mississippi seu provinciae Ludovicinae
An engraved map of North America from the Atlas Geographicus Maior (Nuremberg, 1759-81). The map is a new issue of an original map by Johann Baptist Homann between 1718 and 1724. It is tinted in red, green, and yellow. In the upper left is a vignette of Niagara Falls and in the lower right a cartouche featuring an Indian, a buffalo, and a pelican. Much of this map is derived from Guillaume De L
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Об этом произведении
- Название: Amplissimae regionis Mississippi seu provinciae Ludovicinae
- Художник: johann baptist homann
- Год: 1759
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
- Местонахождение: The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Материал: Engraving
- Эпоха: Early Modern
- Основной цвет: Gray
- Предназначение: Cultural
Основные сведения
- Title: Amplissimae regionis Mississippi
- Year: 1759
- Notable elements: Niagara Falls vignette, cartouche with buffalo
- Artist: Johann Baptist Homann
- Medium: Engraved map, tinted in red, green, and yellow